Alstom in China pioneers new traction system
Alstom NUG Propulsion System (ANP), the company’s joint venture in China, has recently debuted a novel traction system on one of its trains. Trial operations in the city of Chengdu with passengers are currently underway....Read more
Serbian Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway marks 1 year of operations
The Serbian Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway marked its first anniversary on Sunday. The Chinese-built line has transported nearly 3 million people between Serbia’s two largest cities since operations started last year.Read more
China plans to open 3,000 km of new railway lines in 2023
More than 3,000 kilometers of new railway lines will be put into operation in China this year, including 2,500 kilometers of high-speed railways, Chinese media reports.Read more
Railway around China’s largest desert officially inaugurated
China opened a railway line around its largest desert, the Taklimakan, in the country’s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday. The railway line is 2,712 kilometres long and allows for speeds of up to...Read more
Financially battered Lithuanian Railways forced to let go of 2,000 employees
Lithuanian Railways (LTG Group) are forced to release around 2,000 employees in an attempt to cope with the increasing financial losses following sanctions against Russia and tension between Lithuania and China. The company has consulted...Read more
Indonesia’s first high-speed railway to start trials at G20 summit in November
Trials of the Jakarta – Bandung high-speed railway will be conducted in November 2022, coinciding with the G20 summit in the country. West Java governor M. Ridwan Kamil stated last week, Indonesian news agency Antara...Read more
The journey of the Maglev train
BackgroundThe floating Maglev train has a long history, and developing the revolutionary technology does not go as frictionless as the trains float over the tracks. What are some of the most notable Maglev projects in...Read more
Market for autonomous train technology expected to grow by billions
The global market for autonomous train technology will expand by several billions through 2026, a new report released in January shows. China and the Asia-Pacific region are expected to emerge as frontrunners in a market...Read more
Vossloh wins Chinese order to supply zero-emission grinding trains
Vossloh will deliver three high-speed grinding machines to China. These are the world’s first emission-free grinding machines, according to the supplier. Read more
First private Chinese high-speed line starts trials
Trial operations started on the Hangzhou-Taizhou railway, China’s first privately funded high-speed line. The new railway line is expected to be ready for operation before the end of the year.Read more
Driverless monorail makes debut in China
A fully automated, driverless monorail opened in Wuhu in Eastern China, a first in the country. It is equipped with Automatic Train Operation (ATO) GoA 4, and is developed by a joint venture of Alstom...Read more
Why are there no dedicated high-speed lines in Europe and the US?
There are many 100 per cent dedicated high-speed lines in Asia, but not in Europe and the US, says Torkel Patterson, vice chairman of the International High Speed Rail Association. “It’s really about having the...Read more
‘World’s fastest’ maglev train of 600 km/h exits CRRC’s factory
China’s new high-speed maglev train, with a designed top speed of 600 kilometres per hour, rolled off the production line on Tuesday. It is currently the world’s fastest ground vehicle, reported China’s state news agency...Read more